Our team
Team
Sue Riddlestone OBE
I lead Bioregional’s work to create projects and partnerships for sustainable living – then spread the word that it can be done!
Tom Schuurman
I oversee the delivery of the finance, HR, IT, legal, and facilities areas at Bioregional
Debbie Luffman
I lead the Sustainable Business team, helping organisations navigate sustainability challenges and unlock opportunities. Together, we develop actionable strategies to achieve their goals.
Lewis Knight
I lead our work to create more sustainable homes, communities and places that are great places to live and work
Jo Mortensen
In 2023, I joined Bioregional's Sustainable Places team. My role here involves partnering with local authorities and developers to bring to life transformative projects and policies that directly address the pressing climate and ecological crisis
Steph Schlipper
As Associate Director of the Sustainable Business Team, I support clients to understand and report their impacts and develop ambitious net-zero road maps and wider sustainability strategies.
Nicole Lazarus
As Bioregional's Principal Consultant, I'm currently working on carbon footprinting and One Planet Living leadership reviews
Alice Levett
I am part of the sustainable business team, working with partners to support sustainability reporting, assess performance data, and provide guidance for creating and implementing sustainability action plans
Katie Moen
I support our clients with sustainability strategies and sustainable products
Adam Lane
As an Energy and Carbon Specialist, I lead on new build and retrofit projects where they have an operational energy and decarbonisation focus. I also review planning applications, holding others to account and I help upskill planning officers to help them understand what good looks like
Stewart Muir
I joined Bioregional at the start of 2020 to work on sustainable products projects, looking at energy and water efficiency, use of sustainable materials, and embedding circular economy principles in design and supply chain practices
Will Price
I am part of the Sustainable Business team, working with partners to design and deliver ambitious sustainability strategies, action plans, net-zero carbon plans, and support sustainability reporting.
James Sheldon
I joined Bioregional in 2020 as its Energy and Carbon Specialist, advising companies, housing associations, councils and building designers on how best to achieve net-zero emissions and holistically sustainable outcomes
Jess Daly
I am part of the Sustainable Places team, supporting clients with sustainability strategy and implementation to create positive impact for people and places
Marina Goodyear
I work on research, monitoring and writing to help our partners understand how to make their business, new development or city the most sustainable it can be
Katri Hastings
I support our work with businesses to develop their sustainability strategies, including carbon footprinting and working with them to create pathways to net zero
Philippa Hoy
I lead our One Planet Living business area, working with inspirational developers and organisations around the world that we recognise as Leaders in using One Planet Living.
Ellen Hayward-Seers
I support our partners to measure and understand their environmental and social impacts so that they can operate more sustainably
Javier Letamendi
I am part of the Sustainable Business team, supporting partners with their sustainability strategies, carbon footprinting, reporting, and providing guidance on their sustainable products
Nina Wallace
I work primarily in the Sustainable Places team, supporting local authorities and developers to apply our One Planet Living framework to the built environment
Alex McCann
I joined the Sustainable Places team at Bioregional in 2023, primarily to support local authorities implement ambitious policy approaches and work with developers to achieve such standards in practice.
James Clark
As Growth Marketing Manager, I lead on the website, marketing, and email communications to reach new clients in order to increase our impact.
Charlotte Fincham
I am a Finance Officer looking after the day to day accountancy functions, using my financial skills to help Bioregional achieve its mission to champion a better, more sustainable future
Ben Cupples
I am part of the Sustainable Business team, measuring our partners' environmental and social impacts to help develop sustainability strategies
Thomas Russell
I support clients to create more sustainable communities that provide healthy, happy places for both residents and nature.
Lidya Berfin Kutlu
I support clients in reaching their sustainability goals by analysing their carbon footprint and developing sustainability strategies.
Astrid Simmonds
As a member of the Sustainable Business team, I specialise in transforming sustainability data into actionable insights for our clients
Jimin Oh
I joined the Sustainable Places team in 2024 to support the development and implementation of sector-leading zero-carbon and sustainability policies. As a Net Zero Policy Analyst, I work closely with local authorities on projects related to the net zero transition.
Julia Evans Asano
I support the Sustainable Places Team as a Net Zero Policy Analyst, particularly with projects involving informing local authorities on strategies for best practices to achieve net zero.
International representatives
Our patrons
Sir Ghillean Prance
Sir Ghillean is Scientific Director of the Eden Project in Cornwall, Visiting Professor at Reading University and President of Christians in Science
Our trustees
Jonathan Griffin
Besides chairing the Bioregional Board, Jonathan is the Managing Director of the International Food Information Service (IFIS), a charity that provides information and educational services to food scientists
Zoë Arden
Zoë is associate director at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and at the advisory firm and thinktank SustainAbility
Munish Datta
Munish is Director of Sustainability for Specsavers Group, a Fellow at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and also the Senior Independent Advisor to BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management UK
Jenny Hindley
Jenny is a solicitor at a central London firm specialising in dispute resolution. She has recently been leading a project to promote the sustainability of the English court system
Sarah Kemmitt
Sarah’s career has spanned ecological conservation, the third sector, scientific research, information science, financial regulation and internal audit
Sarah Redshaw
Sarah Redshaw is the Head of International People Management with WaterAid
Robert Sauven
Rob works for GE Renewable Energy, leading engineering and product development teams in developing wind turbines
Johann Van Dyke
Johann works in public affairs at Smart Energy GB, the national consumer engagement campaign for the smart meter rollout in Great Britain
Jo Walton
Jo is Director of Communications and People at Ashden and oversees the promotion of Ashden and Ashden winners to a wide audience
Associates
Dr Kelly Watson has a PhD in the development of social value approaches for appraising, monitoring and evaluating the impact of the built environment
Ben Gill
I support Bioregional’s work with our international One Planet Living communities, helping them to set and achieve world-leading targets to achieve One Planet Living
Tegan Tallullah
I am supporting Bioregional with content writing to engage readers, attract leads, and increase impact